Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-12
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IN GENERAL.

II is reported that an aggravated"
epizooty has broken out among the horses
in Warren county, N. j., and number
of animals have died. The disease was
introduced by western horses.
A man named Hopkins has been ar
rested at Wichita, Kan, for diamond
robbery committed at Lancaster, o., two
years ago. Hopkins has been living at
priUAii.as sOI tViIv titiie, uAI0eI IH rsAule1
same, and investing largely in real estate.
While crowd of white and oolorai
pSOpio aolo watching baptism Immer-
sion ut a wharf in New Orleans, railing
broke from the pressure, preeiritating
about SO persons into the river. Eleven
two women and niue children-are
known to be drowned.
A heavy thunderstorm passed over
Pittsburg and Allegheny City at s o'clock
on Saturday evening. In Allegheny City
/ four dwellings and church were struck
by lightning, and on the Steubenville
pike dwelling was wrecked and woman
paralySed by the electric fluid.
Sunday was a blue law day in New
York City, in consequence of the opinion
Of the corporation counsel, rendered last
week, that hotel and restaurant keepers
were restrained by law from supplying
guests with liquors ut meals. Liquors. lie
said, could not even be given away. The
hotel bars were all closed.
The commissioner OF agriculture has
been informed of the complete suppress
sion OF plouropneumonia in Washington
county, New York. The officers of the
department have slaughtered in this work
ten animals that were affected with the
disease, and thirty seven animals that had
been exposed to it.
Paul Grottkau, the Anarchist, convicted
of making incendiary speeches year
ago, was sentenced by Judge Sloan in
milwaukee, on Saturday, to one years
imprisonment az hard labor in the house
of correction. He will be held in the
county jail for week to allow his coun-
sci to appeal for a stay of proceedings.
The Rev. Charles W. Ward, the minister
Of Englewood, M. charged with attempt
ing TO murder his wife, was found dead in
the house of his counsel, Judge Drew, ut
Rockland Lake, N. Y, yesterday after
noon week. II is supposed he took an
overdose of chloral, as an empty bottle.
which had contained that drug, lay bo-
side him.
Queen Kapiolani, Princess Liliuukilani
and their suite called at the White Honse
yesterday week and paid their respects
to the President and Mrs. Cleveland. The
presentations were made by Secretary
Bayard and the Hawaiian minister. The
visit lasted about quarter of nm hour
and there was scarcely any formRlity. Tho
time being occupied in general converse
ton.
A number of adobe dwellings in So.
|. binnl, about 40 miles south OF All
. buquerque, New Mexico were DESTROYED
by the earthquake of Tuesday week
but no lives were lost II il reported
from III Paso, Texas, that, besides the
great shock OF Tuesday at 3 Is D. m. ,fom
others have been felt, one of them at 6, &c
O'Clock on Wednesday evening being
very distinct.
A row OF frame buildings on East One
hundred and Twenty-iifth street, N. Y.
occupied by IL. IL. Neisel's sash and
ohnd factory, and the planning mills o,
George Mckenzie and Mrs. Jlyde wer,
burned on Saturday night and an ad
loinng sash factory was damaged, Loss
%lo,oUO. The flames extended 10 IN,
lumber yard Of Abraham Steers md do
for $4,000. O'OOo' 'Hs'ieS
Near Spring Station, KY, Sunda,
morning Miss Henrietta Blackburn, nice,
OF United States Senator Blackburn
accompanied by her cousin, Hepriett,
Hampstead, aged 10 years, went ont /,
shoot at mark with small rifle. Tbe,
were Joined by Samuel Blackburn, aget
~, brother of Miss Henrietta Blackbusn
and friendly contention was begun 4,
70 who should shoot at the mari fret
me three engaged in playful struppl,
Tor the possession of rife, and in t5i
struggle the weapon was discharged. IN,
paii piercing the heart of Miss Han
rie'ta Hemstead and killing her instantly